Renew Your Certification in 3 Simple Steps

Yes, your certification will expire two years following successful exam completion. AFPA certification ID number and validity dates are noted on the certificate. 

We’ll email you renewal instructions—including your renewal payment link—as your expiration date approaches. 

Yes, as long as the CECs were earned within the two-year certification period for each credential and all are submitted at the same time. 

You can still renew up to 24 months after expiration. A $30 late fee per expired certification will apply. If it’s been more than 24 months, please email info@afpafitness.com for next steps. 

You can renew all certifications within your program for just one $85 renewal fee using the same set of 16.0 CECs. Your renewal date is based on the oldest certificate in your program. 

You may take any continuing education course that is of interest to you. AFPA encourages our members to explore other disciplines related to health, nutrition, fitness, and wellness entrepreneurship.

Yes, a newly acquired AFPA certification has a value of 16.0 continuing education credits (CECs) toward renewal requirements of an existing AFPA certification. To qualify as CECs, the certification course must be successfully completed and credential issued.

AFPA requires its members to obtain 16.0 continuing education credits (CECs) as a part of the AFPA recertification process. Some organizations, such as AFAA, use the term continuing education units (CEUs). CECs and CEUs are interchangeable for AFPA recertification purposes. 

AFPA works in a whole number system, e.g., 1.0, whereas some organizations, such as ACE, work in a decimal system, e.g., 0.1. For AFPA recertification purposes, credits earned from an organization utilizing a decimal system are the equivalent of whole numbers, e.g., 0.1 ACE CEC is equivalent to 1.0 CEC for AFPA recertification purposes. An individual earning 1.6 ACE CECs would have the equivalent of 16.0 CECs for AFPA recertification purposes. 

Yes, any organization offering credits for continuing education courses related to fitness, health and/or nutrition would be acceptable towards AFPA recertification requirements. 

A copy of a CEC/CEU validation form such as a Certificate of Completion or similar showing your name, the name of the course completed, the date completed and the number of Provider approved credit hours for the course completed must be attached to your AFPA Certification Renewal Application as a part of the required documentation. 

If no CECs/CEUs are noted on the Certificate of Completion, a copy of the course provider’s webpage showing approved credits must be attached to your AFPA Certification Renewal Application, in addition to a copy of the Certificate of Completion, as a part of the required documentation. 

Please note, AFPA works in a whole number system i.e. 1.0 whereas some organizations such as ACE work in a decimal system i.e. 0.1. For AFPA recertification purposes credits earned from an organization utilizing a decimal system are the equivalent of whole numbers e.g. 0.1 ACE CEC is equivalent to 1.0 CEC’s for AFPA recertification purposes. An individual earning 1.6 ACE CEC’s would have the equivalent of 16.0 CEC’s for AFPA recertification purposes. 

Each organization sets its own policies regarding renewal and continuing education credits. It would be necessary for you to check with your certifying organization to determine their requirements. They may accept the course or they may require that you petition for credits. If they require petitioning, upon request, we could provide you with a letter stating course hours when your AFPA credential is issued. 

Certification renewal fees are waived for all active CE Advantage members! Learn how to become a member to get unlimited access to the entire CE catalog and waived renewal fees, among other benefits.